Acacia believe that it is important to understand that different cultures have many different beliefs and practices, and we need to try to understand these and to maintain a person centred and flexible approach to care. This is vitally important to ensure that BAME mothers receive proper and timely support. Acacia is committed to breaking down and reducing the barriers which exist in their own service and in the wider perinatal mental health sector.
In line with this they are committed to making sure that all mothers receive equitable access to excellent perinatal mental health support services and information. To help with this, they have produced a series of short multilingual films, each in a different language: Punjabi, Mirpuri, Urdu, Gujarati, Slovakian and Dari. Each film aims to raise awareness of perinatal mental health issues in a culturally appropriate way and explain how to seek help.
They have asked that these films are disseminated far and wide in the UK, so please do share with others.
The 6 short films follow below: